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Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years
A study led by the University of Plymouth examined the extent to which items of the ever-popular children’s toy were worn down in the marine environment
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Volcanic eruptions drove severe mass extinction, say scientists
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/volcanic-eruptions-drove-severe-mass-extinction
New research involving the University of Plymouth examined the effects of volcanism on ocean chemistry during a period of extreme environmental change around 450 million years ago.
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Study unlocks hidden secrets of how ultra-hard diamonds formed in rare meteorites
Dr Natasha Stephen from the University of Plymouth is part of an international team of scientists who have discovered how lonsdaleite - a rare hexagonal form of diamond - forms in ureilite meteorites
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Decommissioned offshore structures could offer only limited ecological benefits, study suggests
University of Plymouth news: Decommissioned offshore structures offer limited long-term ecological benefits if they are simply left in the ocean to serve as artificial reefs, a new study suggests.
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A Sustainable Development Goal for space?
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/a-sustainable-development-goal-for-space
University of Plymouth news: An international team of scientists, led by the University, calls for the creation of an 18th addition to the United Nations goals which would aim to mitigate against the accumulation of space junk in Earth’s orbit
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Study reveals abundance of microscopic paint flakes in the North Atlantic
A study by the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association has revealed flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles in the ocean
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Study identifies way to enhance the sustainability of manufactured soils
Scientists from the University of Plymouth demonstrated that adding biochar to soil constructed from waste materials, reduces the loss of essential nutrients such as nitrogen and carbon
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Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour
Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the University of Plymouth, shows that in warmer seawater with lower pH, a common clam – the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) – makes considerable changes to its feeding habits
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So what do the world’s coastlines look like in 2025?
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/so-what-do-the-worlds-coastlines-look-like-in-2025
University of Plymouth news: An international group of scientists, led by the University and the Marine Biological Association, revisited turn-of-the-century forecasts about threats that would face the world’s shorelines
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‘A gift from the city to itself’ – study creates a blueprint for city marine parks
Researchers from the University of Plymouth, writing in Marine Policy, have detailed how other cities – in both developed and developing countries across the world – can follow in Plymouth's footsteps by creating a Marine Park.
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